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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.

February 25, 2015

California’s plastic bag ban suspended

Referendum by plastic bag producers overturned the ban, voters to decide its fate on November 2016 ballot
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February 24, 2015

Denmark: EFSA’s recommended safe level for BPA is too high

Denmark's National Food Institute maintains its previous risk assessment of BPA is correct
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February 24, 2015

Conference to discuss precautionary principle

ANSES and Sciences Po co-organize a conference in Paris, entitled “Health risks, precaution and innovation”
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February 23, 2015

DEHP may alter male genital development

Prenatal DEHP exposure linked to shorter distance between anus and genitals in boys, shorter anogenital distance may signal reproductive issues later in life
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February 23, 2015

EDC expert responds to WSJ editorial on BPA

The Wall Street Journal publishes a response letter to recent BPA editorial, BPA is a threat to public health
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February 20, 2015

Effects of non-persistent chemicals on human sex selection

Paternal BPA and select phthalate metabolites associated with an excess of female births, contrary shown for maternal preconception exposure
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February 20, 2015

Diglycidyl ethers of BPA and BPF detected in humans

Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (BADGE) and bisphenol F (BFDGE) measured in human blood plasma and adipose fat
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February 19, 2015

France pressured to reverse its ban on BPA

UK government deems the ban unnecessary
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February 19, 2015

EFSA approves polymeric additive for use in FCMs

New additive copolymer in nanoform to be used in PVC and PLA
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February 18, 2015

Workshop on EDCs and health

One-day workshop organized by HEAL, WECF and the Women’s health centre to take place on March 5, 2015 in Munich, Germany
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